<p>The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Andhra Pradesh High Court to decide by next week a plea by the LG Polymer for de-sealing of its Vizag plant, where leakage had claimed the lives of 11 and left over two dozen people seriously injured.</p>.<p>A bench presided over by Justice U U Lalit also passed a restraint order for 10 days on disbursal of Rs 50 crore that the company deposited with the National Green Tribunal as per its interim order.</p>.<p>The bench said as the High Court's vacation was over, it can dispose of all applications as early as possible, preferably by the end of next week.</p>.<p>Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi appeared for the South Korean company LG Polymers.</p>.<p>Among others, the company has challenged the May 8 order by the NGT taking suo motu cognisance of the leakage of hazardous gas, Styrene at the plant.</p>.<p>The green panel had on June 1 held that it had power for taking Suo Motu cognisance. It then noted apparent failure of the company to comply with rules related to hazardous substance.</p>.<p>The court posted the matter for consideration after two weeks.</p>.<p>A gas leakage tragedy at LG Polymer's facility on May 7 had claimed lives of 11 people and left over two dozens grievously injured.</p>.<p>Among others, the company challenged the NGT's order to form a fact-finding panel, headed by former judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court, B Seshasayana Reddy J to look into the incident.</p>
<p>The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Andhra Pradesh High Court to decide by next week a plea by the LG Polymer for de-sealing of its Vizag plant, where leakage had claimed the lives of 11 and left over two dozen people seriously injured.</p>.<p>A bench presided over by Justice U U Lalit also passed a restraint order for 10 days on disbursal of Rs 50 crore that the company deposited with the National Green Tribunal as per its interim order.</p>.<p>The bench said as the High Court's vacation was over, it can dispose of all applications as early as possible, preferably by the end of next week.</p>.<p>Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi appeared for the South Korean company LG Polymers.</p>.<p>Among others, the company has challenged the May 8 order by the NGT taking suo motu cognisance of the leakage of hazardous gas, Styrene at the plant.</p>.<p>The green panel had on June 1 held that it had power for taking Suo Motu cognisance. It then noted apparent failure of the company to comply with rules related to hazardous substance.</p>.<p>The court posted the matter for consideration after two weeks.</p>.<p>A gas leakage tragedy at LG Polymer's facility on May 7 had claimed lives of 11 people and left over two dozens grievously injured.</p>.<p>Among others, the company challenged the NGT's order to form a fact-finding panel, headed by former judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court, B Seshasayana Reddy J to look into the incident.</p>
